[MD] Alternatives to the scientific method

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting ian glendinning <psybertron at gmail.com>:

> Nice try Platt, I've done plenty of Randian research on the subject
> .... the publishers of her books sell her philosophical resources
> pretty hard .... hard to ignore.
> 
> In your own words, why did YOU recommend "Atlas Shrugged" to a MoQ'er
> - what relevant message did YOU want ME / US to get ? I remain at a
> complete loss. 

Simple. Because it gives a different and often opposing worldview to the
MOQ in highly rational form, worthy of intellectual consideration by anyone
interested in philosophy. If this forum was merely a hosanna to Pirsig's
metaphysics, I would have departed long ago. It is the arena of ideas that
interests me, and I find Pirsig, Rand, James, Paglia, Ham and many
others to have interesting insights into how the world works, just as you find
Dennett and I'm sure others to be of value to you.  

Hope this sufficiently answers your question.

Platt
     



-------------------------------------------------
This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/